357 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 141 HPD complaints, 95 311 service requests, 54 rodent inspections.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 63% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 30. In ZIP 11237, 39% of residential buildings hold an A and 15% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 5 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2011-06-13. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (6) · Noise (3) · Air Quality (2) · Dead Animal (2) · Boilers (1).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1931) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (6) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 147 GEORGE REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | EMERSON LAU |
| Managing agent | BEDFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY |
| Last registered | 2025-10-21 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,372,000 | $617,400 |
| 2026 | $1,098,000 | $494,100 |
| 2027 | $1,032,000 | $464,400 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 25% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Morgan Av — L · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Flushing Av / Knickerbocker Av — B57 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Knickerbocker Ave & George St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 145 Andrew Jackson Middle: 347, 349. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
147 George Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
14 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Managed by BEDFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY — 66 buildings, 530 units. Grades across the portfolio: A33 · B21 · C10 · D1. See the whole portfolio
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Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $663,939 on 2014-06-18 (lender: Empire National Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-18 | Mortgage $663,939 — from 147 GEORGE REALTY LLC to EMPIRE NATIONAL BANK | $663,939 | |
| 2014-06-18 | M&CON $1,085,000 — from 147 GEORGE REALTY LLC to EMPIRE NATIONAL BANK | $1,085,000 | |
| 2014-06-18 | AL&R $663,939 — from 147 GEORGE REALTY LLC to EMPIRE NATIONAL BANK | $663,939 | |
| 2014-05-21 | Deed $1,550,000 — from 147 GEORGE LLC to 147 GEORGE REALTY LLC | $1,550,000 | |
| 2012-02-28 | Agreement $436,000 — from 147 GEORGE LLC to ESQUIRE BANK | $436,000 | |
| 2012-02-28 | AL&R $436,000 — from 147 GEORGE LLC to ESQUIRE BANK | $436,000 | |
| 2012-02-28 | Deed $623,000 — from GEORGE STREET REALTY LLC to 147 GEORGE LLC | $623,000 | |
| 2012-02-28 | Mortgage $217,387 — from 147 GEORGE LLC to ESQUIRE BANK | $217,387 | |
| 2004-07-05 | Mortgage $250,000 — from GEORGE STREET REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $250,000 | |
| 2004-07-05 | AL&R $250,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to GEORGE STREET REALTY LLC | $250,000 | |
| 2004-02-24 | Deed $305,000 — from ESPINAL, ADRIANO to GEORGE STREET REALTY LLC | $305,000 | |
| 2003-03-19 | DEEDO $215,000 — from RETEGUIZ, JOSEPH to ESPINAL, ADRIANO | $215,000 | |
| 2003-03-19 | Mortgage $155,000 — from ESPINAL, ADRIANO to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK | $155,000 | |
| 2001-02-02 | Mortgage $125,000 — from RETEQUIZ, JOSEPH to STAINBACK, BERRY; SUSSMAN, HAROLD | $125,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2022 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 2023 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
| 2024 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2026 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Every one of the 357 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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